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ToxCard: Second Generation Antipsychotic Overdose

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of exposures reported to poison control centers in 2021 were related to antipsychotics or sedative-hypnotics with the majority of those exposures occurring in patients 20 years of age or older. 1 Seizures may occur due to lowered seizure threshold. 6 Seizures have been observed and are dose-dependent. Front Psychiatry.

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2023 AHA Update on Management Cardiac Arrest or Life-Threatening Toxicity Due to Poisoning

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Author: Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) // Reviewed by Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) The American Heart Association 2023 Guideline for managing cardiac arrest or life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning was recently released. Opioid overdose remains the leading cause of cardiac arrest due to poisoning in North America. COR 2a, LOE B-NR.

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ToxCard: N-Acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Toxicity

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These local protocols vary from the labeled dosing; contacting and using your local poison center’s protocol is recommended. Extracorporeal treatment for acetaminophen poisoning: recommendations from the EXTRIP workgroup. Massive acetylcysteine overdose associated with cerebral edema and seizures. Pediatr Emerg Care.

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Toxic Alcohols

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Clinical Findings of Methanol Poisoning CNS sedation Seizures Rapid, Deep Breathing Hypotension Ocular findings: Blindness Afferent pupillary defect Optic disk hyperemia Mydriasis Ethylene Glycol Toxicity Similarly, the toxic metabolites of ethylene glycol cause end-organ damage at levels greater than 20mg/dl.

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Out of the Blue

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Dyspnea Headache Syncope Coma Seizures How can you diagnose methemoglobinemia? Pediatr Rev. Chemically induced methemoglobinemia from aniline poisoning. 4] The most common confirmatory test for methemoglobinemia is co-oximetry (multiple-wavelength oximetry) and results are usually reported as a percentage of methemoglobin.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.5.23

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Vaishnav Hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature due to thermoregulatory failure Severe hyperthermia: temp greater than 40.5C EtOH, amphetamines, or cocaine) Prescription drugs (i.e. cuffed ETT) preloaded and intubate through the stoma if PPV needed Infection (i.e.

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What Are the Symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome?

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What are services that a poison center can offer? Pediatr Neurol. D’Alessandro, MD Professor of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Questions for Further Discussion 1. What are some common toxidromes? What are common treatments for anxiety and depression? Insidious Onset of Serotonin Syndrome in a 6-Year-Old Boy. 2019;90:66-67.